Pugnitello Toscana Igt

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1 Toscana Igt VINTAGE FEATURES Cooler than previous year, with abundant rainfall in winter and spring that caused a slight delay in flowering of the vines; temperatures above average in early July have favored the recovery conditions and maturation continued gradually through, online with the average seasonal temperatures in the months of August and September; excellent quality of the grapes, rich in aromatic substances and polyphenols with ideal values. San Felice (Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena) Medium-textured, predominantly calcareous marl breakdown of alberese and galestro limestones, with abundant gravel-pebble mixture. Guyot GRAPES Pugnitello 100% HARVEST First week of October VINIFICATION & day fermentation on the skins at 30 C, followed by malolactic fermentation and months maturation in 225-litre French oak. BOTTLES PRODUCED SERVING TEMPERATURE 18 C 14% Vol CELLARING years 5,8 g/l inf 0,5 g/l TASTING NOTES & PAIRINGS A dense purplish hue, with a remarkably rich nose, offering cinnamon, clove, wild fruit preserves, and tobacco leaf. Velvet-smooth, ultra-savoury palate that magnificently reproduces the fragrances encountered on the nose. Meat-sauced first courses, roast Guinea-fowl and veal.

2 Toscana Igt VINTAGE FEATURES Mild and rainy end of winter and anticipated spring with temperatures above seasonal average. Generous rainfalls at the end of May and beginning of June assured a good supply of water to the vines; high temperatures during summer allowed a perfect ripening of grapes ensuring an excellent harvest as for quality ; quantities instead suffered a reduction of 10% compared to previous years. San Felice (Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena) Medium-textured, predominantly calcareous marl breakdown of alberese and galestro limestones, with abundant gravel-pebble mixture. Guyot GRAPES Pugnitello 100% HARVEST September VINIFICATION & day fermentation on the skins at 30 C, followed by malolactic fermentation and months maturation in 225-litre French oak. BOTTLES PRODUCED SERVING TEMPERATURE 18 C 15% Vol CELLARING years 5,4 g/l inf 0,5 g/l TASTING NOTES & PAIRINGS A dense purplish hue, with a remarkably rich nose, offering cinnamon, clove, wild fruit preserves, and tobacco leaf. Velvet-smooth, ultra-savoury palate that magnificently reproduces the fragrances encountered on the nose. Meat-sauced first courses, roast Guinea-fowl and veal.

3 2010 vintage Rosso Toscana Igt Casanova, Camponuovo, Le Rose, Poggio alle Povere and Macchione vineyards on the Agricola San Felice properties (Castelnuovo Berardenga Siena). Le Rose: south; Poggio alle Povere: southwest; Macchione: 2003 YEAR PLANTED Casanova: 2001; Camponuovo: 1996; Le Rose: 1998; Poggio alle Povere: 2001; Macchione: 2003 Medium-textured, predominantly calcareous Guyot HARVEST BOTTLES PRODUCED 13,000 Last week of September First week of October 14 % vol 5.7 g/l 2.1 g/l

4 2008 vintage Rosso Toscana Igt Casanova, Camponuovo, Le Rose, Poggio alle Povere and Macchione vineyards on the Agricola San Felice properties (Castelnuovo Berardenga Siena). Le Rose: south; Poggio alle Povere: southwest; Macchione: 2003 YEAR PLANTED Casanova: 2001; Camponuovo: 1996; Le Rose: 1998; Poggio alle Povere: 2001; Macchione: 2003 Medium-textured, predominantly calcareous Guyot HARVEST 1 3 October BOTTLES PRODUCED 13,000 13,9 % vol 5.7 g/l 2.3 g/l

5 2007 vintage Toscana Igt Casanova, Camponuovo, Le Rose and Poggio alle Povere vineyards on the properties (Castelnuovo Berardenga Siena). Le Rose: south; Poggio alle Povere: southwest YEAR PLANTED Casanova: 1999; Camponuovo: 1997; Le Rose: 1997; Poggio alle Povere: 1999 Medium-textured, predominantly calcareous Guyot and spur-pruned cordon HARVEST September 24 BOTTLES PRODUCED 18,000 14% vol 5.4 g/l 2.8 g/l

6 2006 vintage Toscana Igt Casanova, Camponuovo, Le Rose and Poggio alle Povere vineyards on the properties (Castelnuovo Berardenga Siena). Le Rose: south; Poggio alle Povere: southwest YEAR PLANTED Casanova: 1999; Camponuovo: 1997; Le Rose: 1997; Poggio alle Povere: 1999 Medium-textrued, predominantly calcareous Guyot and spur-pruned cordon HARVEST September 29 BOTTLES PRODUCED 15, % vol 5.8 g/l 1.9 g/l

7 2004 vintage Toscana Igt Casanova, Camponuovo, Le Rose and Poggio alle Povere vineyards on the properties (Castelnuovo Berardenga Siena). Le Rose: south; Poggio alle Povere: southwest YEAR PLANTED Casanova: 1999; Camponuovo: 1997; Le Rose: 1997; Poggio alle Povere: 1999 Medium-textrued, predominantly calcareous Guyot and spur-pruned cordon HARVEST October 2-3 BOTTLES PRODUCED 12, % vol 5.9 g/l 1.8 g/l

8 TOSCANA IGT Harvest of 2003 Vineyard location Altitude Aspect Casanova, Camponuovo, Le Rose, Poggio alle Povere vineyards on the estate (Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena) 380/400 m. (above sea level) Casanova: south-east Camponuovo: south-west Le Rose: south Poggio alle Povere: south-west Year planted Casanova: 1999 Camponuovo: 1997 Le Rose: 1997 Poggio alle Povere: 1999 Type of soil Training average consistency and rich in coarse material. Mostly limestone and loam, resulting from the disintegration of Alberese and Galestro and resting on Monte Morello sandstone and Guyot and Spurred Cordon Mix of Grapes Pugnitello 100% Harvest 4 th - 5 th October 2003 Winemaking and ageing process day fermentation on the skins in steel at 30 C. Malolactic fermentation and maturation in 225-litre oak barrels for months Refining in bottles 8 months Number of bottles produced 9,800 Serving temperature Alcohol content Total acidity Residual sugar 18 C 12.8% Vol. 6.0 g/l 2.0 g/l